A#3 President

Structure and Function of the U.S. Government

9-12 Benchmark 3-A: compare and analyze the structure, power and purpose of government at the local, state, tribal and national levels as set forth in their respective constitutions or governance documents:

A#3 Performance Standards

Examine the election of the president through the nomination process, national conventions and electoral college;

The Evolution of Presidential Politics | History Lists | History

America 101: What is the Electoral College? | History

●Identify the role of the Electoral College in our electoral process

●Know that the number of electors/delegates from each state is determined by the number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives

Election Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #3

●Identify the order of the steps for being elected to the office of the president from the primary/caucus, to nomination and general election to Electoral College process

●Know that the political party has a national convention, attended by delegates and invited by their political party

Sample Question:

Which sequence of events accurately illustrates a winning candidate’s path to the presidency?

1.campaigning against members of the same party

2.winning nomination

3.announcing candidacy

4.winning electoral vote

5.campaigning against members of different parties